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Protea
Protea

Chinese Peony
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

160030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm76.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Paeonia lactiflora

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Herbaceous Peony

In Hindi

Protea plant
Herbaceous peony

In German

Protea Pflanze
Krautige Pfingstrose

In French

usine de Protea
pivoines herbacées

In Spanish

planta de protea
peonía herbáceas

In Greek

φυτό Protea
ποώδη παιωνία

In Portuguese

planta Protea
peônia herbáceas

In Polish

Protea roślin
piwonii zielnych

In Latin

Protea herba
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
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Family

Proteaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Protea
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

160040
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Chinese Peony

If you are confused whether Protea or Chinese Peony are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Protea and Chinese Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Chinese Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Chinese Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Chinese Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Chinese Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Chinese Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Chinese Peony

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